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who has charge of the Statuary Hall as well
as the Capitol, decided to put the names OF
the illustrious men done in marble on the
statue and the State donating them on
the pedestal. After much consultation
he finally had "Pennsylvania" chiseled
ON both Muhlenberg and Fulton. Moth
ing was said by New York to this, and so
the statue of Fulton is now labeled as a
citizen of Pennsylvania.
The largest statue in the hall is that
of Ethan Allen. 1t is a grand piece OF
wo rk and fifty represents the old warrior
of Vermont. The statue is colossal in size.
and represents the old hero at the time
when in the name of 1.-THE Great Jehovah
and the Continental Congress he de-
mands the surrender of Fort Ticon-
deroga. This statue was made in Italy
and shipped over in an immense box
to this country. When the box was
opened and the wrappings taken from it
Architect Clark found tightly wrapped
around the sword which Allen holds in
his hand piece of paper on which were
written in Italian the following:
1.-THE last words of Ethan Allen Be.
fore you fasten me up in this box give
the workman bottle of Marsha" Evil
IDENTIFY the Italian workman thought that
this gentle hint TO the United States for
drink of wine would be answered, but as
Mr.. Clark had no appropriation to fur
n;sh Italian worlmen with their favorite
vintage 1.-The last words of Ethan Allen
in Italy" have not been complied with.
When the workman was chiseling the
name Of Nathaniel Greene on the statue
of that great man he naturally spelt it
Green" A yermonter went to Archi
tect Clark and complained, telling him
that Greene spelt his name with an "e."
Nj. Clark sent for the workman and in
formed him that he would have to add
sc" to the name. The workman at first
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THE ToUcHsroNE.
WILLIAM A1LINeHAM.

A man there came, whence none can tell,
Bearing touchstone in his hand;
And tested all things in the land
By its unerring spell.
Quick breath of transmutation smote
The fair to foul the foul to fair;
Purple nor ermine did he spare,
Nor scorn the dusty coat.
Of heirloom jewels priced so much,
Were many changed to chips and clods,
And even statues of the gods
Crumbled beneath its touch.
Then angrily the people cried:
1.-THE loss outweighs the profit far;
Our goods suffice us as they are;
We will not have them tried"
And since they could not so prevail
To check his unrelenting quest,
They seized him, saying: "Let him test
How real it is, our jailp'
But though they slew him with sword,
And in a fire his touchstone burned,
Its doings could not be o'erturned,
Its undoings restored.
And when, to stop all future harm,
They strewed its ashes on the breeze,
They little guessed each grain of these
Conveyed the perfect charm.
North, South, in rings and amulets,
Throughout the crowded world It's born
Which, as fashion long outworn,
Its ancient mind forgets.
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Teapot Holders.

Use two steel or fine bone needles, suitable
for knitting Germantown yarn.
Cast on nine stitches of first color then
nine of second, and so on until you have four
spaces of first color and three of second.
First row, knit nine stitches of first, then
nine of second, then nine of first, and so on
be careful to always keep the loose threads
on the same side, and drawing them pretty
tight in taking them from one rib to another.
Z The other rows are the same until you
have them the desired length, then bind off
and draw the ribs together at the ends, and
fasten with little ribbon bow.
Two laps of single zephyr are sufficient for
a pair; if knit of one color two balls must be
used Chicago Tribune.
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a Heavx CASTING.

Naval officers are much pleased with the
result of the attempt made at Thurlow, Pa,
to cast steel stem for the new cruiser Balti-
Philadelphia. The piece weighed Ii, 900
pounds and was cast without a defect. Com
inander Evans has just examined and tested
the casting, and pronounces it to be excel
lent. He says that it is probably the best
piece of steel casting ever done in this coun-
try, and the result Of the casting is the more
that success was obtained at the first at
tempt
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mittee to select
the two statues
of Pennsylvania,
was also chosen
to present them.
He had his speech
all ready, and the
day was about to
be set, when he
received n office
from New York
that If such a
thing was done
the right of Penn
sylvania would
be contested, and
rather than ere
ate a scene the
whole proceed
ings were aban-
doned.
This sprin g
Architect Clark,
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refused to do it, saying that he knew how
to spell Green" as well as anybody else
and remarked, IF green does not
spell green / will eat my hat and the
statue too" Mr.. Clark finally convinced
him that there were two ways of spelling
Greene, and the man with much reluc-
lance added the sc"
The last statue added to this collection
IS that of General Garfield. tits of course
one of Ohio's contributions, and at first
was the subject of great deal Of criti-
cism. The pedestal was done up in a
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After the Elopes,e,t

He-"Now that the danger is all past, dar-
ling, remove your veil and let me gaze again
on that charming face. How nicely we out
witted the old man. didn't wet
She {remoying her veil)-"0i don't know
about that sir. Miss Helens father locked
her in tn cellar about an hour agone, an Oh
jis KEN along ter kape yez from bein dis
happinted. Life,
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rwo Young men in that district, says the
Era, while rowing downs Beckwith's
creek on Monday morning, 18th instant,
about five o'clock, met, as they supposed,
a schooner coming up, apparently with
lib up and bare masts. The strange
movements of the vessel attracted their
attention. Sometimes she would nearly
capsize, and then again resume an up
right position. She passed within thirty
yards of them, and rounded up in Cap
tain Charles Stewards cove. She carried
a red light Soon after coming up head
to the wind she suddenly disappeared.
The young men are at loss to under
stand the mysterious sight"
ATALL GHOST IN WHITE GARMENTS.
The Dalton (Ga.) Citizen says: 1t is
reported that regular, genuine dyed-in-
the-wool ghost has been seen in this place.
The apparition appeared to lady as she
was ascending the stairs of certain
house about dark, one evening recently,
in the form of a tall, gaunt woman, robed
in long, white garments, which shone
with a pale, ghostly light. This vision
from the land of shadows was so unsta-
BILE in its physical construction that OBJ
iects were distinctly visible through it
being transparent, so to speak. The ter
rified lady screamed, and, of course, fell
fainting on the stairs, and the phantom
figure vanished in triee.
WARNED OF HER FATHERS DEATH
The Pittsburg Times says: A curious
instance of premonition is related in the
case of Isaac Mushrush, one of the vic
tins of the boiler explosion at Thomp-
sons Mill. He lived at Geneva with his
wife and one child. On Sunday he was
much depressed, and told his wife that he
feared some great calamity. She tried to
cheer him up. At two o'clock on Monday
the explosion occurred and he was killed.
At the same hour, before it was possible
for tho news of tho explosion to reach
Geneva, his little child, playing in the
yard, ran into the house crying as if her
heart would break and exc1aiming: ooh,
my papa is killed my papa is killed.
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A BIG RIVER CARGO.
Freight Enough to Require 5000 Freight
Cars and Fifty Engines.

There is now coming down the Mississippi
the largest load ever carried by single
steamer. This is the tow of the Joseph b.
Williams, consisting of thirty-nine boats and
barges loaded with coal. 1t was made up ON
the Ohio, passed Cairo some days ago, and is
now we'll on the Mississippi. 1t was feared
that the steamer would not be able to handle
this immense fleet, and that it would become
necessary, in consequence, to break up the
big tow; but now that it has reached the
deep water of the Mississippi these apprehen-.
sions are over. The Williams tow Consists
of 500 oil bushels of coal, or 81. SsS tons. No
better evidence than this could be given of
the valtie of the Mississippi as a means of
transportation. Compare this load with
whatsthe railroads can do. 1t would take
1900 freight cars and fifty engines TO carry
thi3 ..ego by rail, which is brought down by
81 le steamer, and the trains would stretch
oue .Sere than ten miles in length. The Mis-
sis{3 Il does not carry one-quarter of the
c4 Free it ought toi but il can be relied
ule ito perform great feats OF transportation
liReothiss almost beyond the possibilities of
the railroads. --Nee Orleans Times Democrat.
The beaver is said to be returning to the
Southern States. The whites haven got the
time and The dafkies are too lazy to hunt
fhnry,l 1}y,,z af,.,yY Ala \ 41pe3Iiser
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A nig Gnn.

~ amt much in city like New York, "
said Col. Blood, who had been drinking all
he evening at Dumley sexpense. "but down
in the blue grass region Pm reckoned a
pretty big gum
Eyes, Colonel" asserted Dumley as he
paid for another round, ''you are big gun,
and it costs money to load you up. "--Ne,c
York Sam
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as if it was about to enter six-days
walking match. On the other side of the
entrance is very fine statue of Robert
Fulton, also donated by Pennsylvania.
geKtfany selects some one to make the
presentation speech. All the two dozen
and odd statues now in the hall have
been presented to the government, except
those from Pennsylvania. A peculiar
story attaching to the neglect of Penn
sylvania in fulfilling what has been GUS
tomary in giving the statues is that, al
though it had selected an orator, and
intended to formally transfer the statues
at the beginning of the first session of
the Forty-ninth Congress, 1t never did,
because it was intimated to the committee
who had the presentation in charge that
their right to claim Robert Fulton as
citizen of Pennsylvania would be con-
tested. Undoubtedly Fulton was born in
Pennsylvania, but he lived most of his
life in New York, and there he made his
great discovery of steam navigation.
Congressman Ermentrout, of Pennsyl-
vania, who was ON the legislative com
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Betrayed by His Dialect.

They were fellow-passenger and had been
engaged in conversation for some time.
Finally one of them, gentleman from
Western Pennsylvania said
Il take it, stranger you're from York
State2'
Yes, sir; I'm a resident of New York city.
Why do you think / am a New Yorker?'
Because you have such an ornery way O.
talkin' ."-feio York Saa
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STATUARY HALL.
SCENES IN THE PANTHEON OF
THE REPUBLIC.

Statues of Famous Citizens That Have Been
Placed in the Capitol at washington-The
Whispering Gallery-AnecdOtes of the
Pla ee-Queer Remarks Made by Visitors.
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In South America the ladies have
custom of throwing valuable fans upon
the stage instead of bouquets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-04-20

The best thing on record is the deed OF
a corner lot.
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WASHINGTON, April, 21.-In 1864 Con-
gress passed an act setting aside the old
House of Representative for national
statuary hall, and inviting all the States
of the Union to contribute statues of
their prominent citizens, either in marble
or bronze, not exceeding two in number
from each State. At present this hall
presents most remarkable collection of
statues-remarkable not only for all the
men perpetuated in marble, but for the
large collection of very mediocre and
poor illustrations of the sculptor's art.
&, Here and there you find good
N statue, but as Congress has nothing
W, to do but accept the gifts offered
WIT cannot act as critic when a
w. State presents its illustri-
~ \. AN@1TfN if thaxr
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If you want to see wildcat simply hold
up the domestic article by the tail.--New
HdVen Nclos.
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in the most peculiar shape in marble.
Rhode Island was the first to answer
the invitation, and sent down two statues
-one of Major General Nathaniel
Greene, of revolutionary fame, and the
other of Roger Williams The statue
of Greene is considered one of the best
in the hall-the worst is that donated by
Pennsylvania of Muhlenberg, the first
speaker of the House of Representatives.
This remarkable statue stands on one side
of the entrance to the House, and looks
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-04-20
BEEFSTEAK JOHN.
ONE OF THE OLDEST PLACES TO BE
FoUNDIN NEW YORK.

An Eating House Where Good Fare is Given
to Hungry Folks at Remarkably Cheap
Rates, But it Requires Curious Expe-
dients to Manage the Business.
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The Era, published at Cambridge, Dor
chester county, Nd, says .The Neck
In that county, had ghost story of a
phantom schooner which recalls the fa-
nous legend of the Flying Dutchman:
'Messrs. Grant Cook and Jay Wheeler,
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-12
l am yours very truly,
w II
PERSONAL.

Mr. Eugene H. York, formerly of the Port
land Gas Company, has been appointed
superintendent of the Augusta Gas Com
pany.
The bond of Hon. F. A. Cummings as
postmaster of Bangor is signed by Hon.
VIM. II. McCrillis, Hon. Gorham L. Boyn-
ton and John Cassidy. 1t has been sent to
Washington.
John .Bauden, o. j. Hague, F. Lynch,
Montreal; II. L. Towle. Bartlett Chas.
Jones, Detroit; and R. M. Elliott, Saco, were
among the arrivals at the Merchants Elk
change yesterday.
Capt. Geo. ID. Lee, of the schooner Edward
Waite, is severely i'll at Havana. He was
stricken down February 9TH on the passage
out and had to sit all night on deck in an
arm chair owing to his sufferings
General Francis Fessenden will have the
sympathy Of our citizens in the loss of his
son, Edward f. Fessenden, yesterday, after
brief illness, from pneumonia. Mr.. Fes-
sender would have graduated from Harvard
the coming summer, and was a young man of
great promise.
Louis L. Foliot, David Behrend, New
York; G. A. Duffin, Meadville, Pa. A. w.
Sanborn, Boston; John G. Magic, agent of
"Alone in London" company; II. H. Jones,
New York; G. II. Shackford, Conway, N
H., were among the arrivals at the United
States Hotel yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-12
DEATHS.

In this city, March IL, Abner Shaw, aged rs
years.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. at
private.
In this city, March IL, Edward Fox Fessenden,
aged 81 years.
Friends will kindly omit aowers.1
Funeral service ON Monday afternoon at Q. 30
O'Clock, at NO. 20 Deering street.
In this city, March 10, John Holmes, aged %
years.
In this city, March 10. Mrs. Louisa H.. wife of
Ghas Greenough and daughter of the late John
copy.l
Funeral Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. at
her late residence, No. 2S9 Spring street. Burial
at convenience OF the family
In Deering, March ii. Alice NJ. Jones of Linz
lnglon, aged 20 years 10 months.
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock.
Limington.
In Deering, March IL, Maggie, wife of Charles
West. y 40
Funeral on Sunday at - O'Clock. M. from her
late residence, Deering. Burial at convenience of
the family.
In Cumberland, March 10, Prof sam'l H. Hitch
lngs, aged ~ years months IL days-formerly
frlnclpal OF Biddeford High School.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon, at o'clock. at
I p, residence OF L. M. Bracket, in Cumberland
out further notice. Burial private.
In brunswick, March q, Wilbur J. Lombard
aged Ii years months O"iu'
In TopShanl, March g. Ralnh w Morto, .oad
70 years,-son of j. j. Morton of South paris sN
of Pd m1t springs, Ark, March 6, Lewis T. Brown
Funeral this afternoon at $50 O'Clock from
MS late residence, No. 90 State street. '-'
The funeral service of the late John A. Osgooa
Viii VIII take place Monday forenoon at IL O'Clock,
Burial at Freeport -00''
The funeral service of the late Mrs. Edgar A.
az nopi oc VIII TAKE place on Sunday afternoon
az CLOCK, az her late residence, Town House
Corner Cape Elizabeth.
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KNOX COUNTY S. J. COURT.
BEFoRE JUDGE HAsKE1L.

RoCKLAND, Thursday, March 10.
Charles b. Barrett VS.. Sanford Delano. An ac-
ton OF assumpsit TO recover $2Ig75 for certain
liquors purchased by the defendant, who resides
In Thomaston, of the plaintiff in Boston, in April,
1886,
The defendant pleaded section Sc Of chaper 81
revised statutes Of Maine which provides that no
action shall be maintained upon any claim or de-
mand contracted or given for intoxicating liquors
purchased out OF the State with the intention TO
sell the same, or any part thereof in this State in
violation OF law. Verdict for defendant
Robinson q Rowell J.E. Hanly.
Adeline M. Grant VS.. w. M. Purington An ac-
ton TO recover $40. As balance due July l, 1881
for use and occupation of certain store in Roc :
land.
Defendant denies that he was ever the tenant OF
the plaintiff, but claims that he was the tenant of
one A. Jackson Small, who was then the plain
tiffs husband, and claims that whatever may have
been due for rent was due to Small and not to
the plaintiff. On trial.
7. p. Pierce. Robinson Rowell
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-12
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

The annual meeting of the Maine Histori-
cal Society will be held June 21st.
Yesterday was March day with its brisk
northerly winds.
A lodge of Knights of Pythia will be in
stituted at Hollis Centre on Friday evening
next, March 18th, with forty charter mem
bers.
There were 214 bales of cotton exported
from the Passamaquoddy district during
February, containing 1866 pounds, valued
at $10,550.
A snow slide Thursday night threw down
a chimney from the roof of Chestnut street
church into an adjoining yard. The yard
fence was broken by the fall.
Drifting snow delayed the noon train from
Skowhegan on the Maine Central road yes
terday over two hours, andsthe snow along
the Grand Trunk line was badly drifted.
Mayor Chapman's proclamation, gives no.
tice, under act Of the legislature of February
LIST, that Market Square has been taken for
the site Of the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment.
The Republican caucus to nominate City
officers, will meet in the Council Chamber at
4 p m. to-day. The Democratic members
VIII meet at the same hour at the Mayors
room, off from the Mayors office.
The initiatory and degree staff of Ancient
Brothers Lodge conferred their initiatory de-
gree upon new members Thursday night,
and will do so every Thursday night in APP
I'll, and also entertain three out of town
lodges.
Rev A II WRIGHT will at 4 o'cIoclr tbis
afternoon, at st. Lawrence st. Vestry, begin
series of familiar lectures on Pilgrims Pro-
gress, for the instruction of the young in the
principles and duties Of the Christian life.
The young people of Munjoy Hill are partic-
ularly invited to attend these Saturday af-
ternoon lectures.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-12
Ahner Shaw.


Mr.. Abner Shaw, one of Portland's old
time merchants, contemporary of John B.
Brown, T. G. Hersey and st. John Smith,
died in this city yesterday morning, at his
residence on Free street.
Mr.. Shaw was born in Paris in 1911, and
was 76 years of age at the time of his de-
cease. He was a son of Gilbert Shaw, whose
father Abner, was one of the first settlers
of Middleboro, Mass. Abner was a clerk
for Cyrus Shaw & Co., at Oxford, but when
about 20 years old came to Portland, and was
clerk for the firm of Shaw q Brett, whole
sale grocers and West India goods dealers.
Later he formed the firm of Shaw & True,
the junior partner being Mr.. j. G. True, who
for SO many years ran the distillery. The
firm of Shaw & True, had their location on
Fore street, near the corner of Central
street. When Commercial street was built
the firm occupied the first block constructed,
and it stood near the corner of Union street.
About 1857, Mr. Shaw went to New York,
and resided there several years, but after
wards returned to Portland, and did not 20
into business again. he became very much
attached to literary pursuits which occupied
his time the greater part of the past twenty
five years.
Mr.. Shaw's only political experience was
as member of the Legislature to which he
was elected just after the war as a Republi-
can, although he was originally Democrat.
He built and occupied the large brick resi-
dence, corner of Danforth and Park streets,
now occupied and owned by Mrs. Rensselaer,
Cram, and which was, when erected, the
finest house in town.
Mr.. Shaw married Miss Catharine Rolfe
and who is now deceased. Of their
four children, one daughter, Mrs. John Nor
gan, wife of the well known tenor, is living.
His daughter Annie married the late Samuel
Chadwick. His son Fred left widow, now
the wife of Mr.. Henry John Murray, of
Florence, Italy, formerly Her Brittanic Ma
jesty's Consul at this port. His son Charles
married Annie, daughter of the late Ralph
Goldman. now Mrs. Swan. Two of Mr..
Shaw's brothers were the late Eaton Shaw,
and Eleazer Shaw, still living, of the firm of
Shaw, Son & Hawkes..
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-12
An ENJOYABLE Evening.

Miss Meta Harper, the talented young elo-
cutionist of Ionia, Michigan, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Annie Harper of the
Merriwa Cottage, Crescent Beach, have been
making a short visit to this city, and ON Sat-
urday evening large company met at the
residence of Chas. p. Knapp on Cumberland
street, to hear Miss Harper display her pow
ers of elocution. Among the selections Civ
en- were the Launching of the Ship" and
the Bridge of the Tay," both of which were
rendered in a manner rejecting great credit
on her ability as reader. A fine collation.
was served, after which the company dis
persed at a late hour well pleased with the
evenings entertainment. Miss Harper is
now pursuing course of study at the
School of Oratory in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-12
PortIand's Apple Trade.

The apple trade between Portland and
England has grown to large proportions. In
1SS0-S1 the apple exports were 3O,9OS barrels,
or one-thirty-fourth of the total exports of
the country. In 1SS4-S5 the apple exports
were Il, AGO barrels and in 1856, 81, 3O1 bar
rels, and it is expected this years exports
will amount to 100000 barrels, or about one
ninth Of the apple exports of this country,
almost all of it being Maine fruit. The
price to growers has averaged $1.50 per bar
rel, the market now standing at $500 per
barrel. The English houses represented
here are the commission firm of Simons
Shuttleworth O. Co., Glasgow, London and
Liverpool, represented by Mr.. G. II. Shuttle
worth. and the house of John Mills, Liver
pool and Manchester represented by Mr.. M.
Ennis. The latter are buyers; the first
named dealers on commission